2019 BRFSS Survey Results: Piedmont North Carolina

Arthritis

Has a doctor or other health professional ever suggested physical activity or exercise to help your arthritis or joint symptoms?*

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  Total
Respond.^		 Yes No
N % C.I.(95%) N % C.I.(95%)
North Carolina 1,300 975 74.7 71.7-77.4 325 25.3 22.6-28.3
-Piedmont NC 620 466 75.7 71.6-79.3 154 24.3 20.7-28.4
GENDER
Male 245 177 72.6 65.9-78.5 68 27.4 21.5-34.1
Female 375 289 77.8 72.5-82.3 86 22.2 17.7-27.5
RACE
Non-Hispanic White 438 323 74.3 69.3-78.7 115 25.7 21.3-30.7
Non-Hispanic Black 134 109 80.1 71.3-86.6 25 19.9 13.4-28.7
Other 48 *** *** *** *** *** ***
AGE
18-34 26 *** *** *** *** *** ***
35-44 36 *** *** *** *** *** ***
45-54 91 68 76.2 65.5-84.4 23 23.8 15.6-34.5
55-64 158 119 77.2 69.1-83.6 39 22.8 16.4-30.9
65-74 165 126 76.4 68.7-82.7 39 23.6 17.3-31.3
75+ 132 98 71.9 60.9-80.7 34 28.1 19.3-39.1
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S. 56 *** *** *** *** *** ***
H.S. or G.E.D. 155 112 74.4 66.2-81.2 43 25.6 18.8-33.8
Some Post-H.S. 181 138 79.9 72.9-85.5 43 20.1 14.5-27.1
College Graduate 227 178 75.0 68.0-81.0 49 25.0 19.0-32.0
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes 320 249 78.0 72.3-82.9 71 22.0 17.1-27.7
No 280 202 74.0 67.9-79.3 78 26.0 20.7-32.1
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran 98 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Non-Veteran 519 393 76.6 72.2-80.5 126 23.4 19.5-27.8
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed 212 153 73.4 66.4-79.4 59 26.6 20.6-33.6
Unemployed 13 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Retired 274 211 75.9 69.3-81.5 63 24.1 18.5-30.7
Unable to Work 101 76 77.2 66.9-85.1 25 22.8 14.9-33.1
Other not in Labor Force 15 *** *** *** *** *** ***
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000 74 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$15,000- 24,999 77 63 84.7 74.3-91.4 14 15.3 8.6-25.7
$25,000- 34,999 46 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$35,000- 49,999 72 60 84.6 73.3-91.7 12 15.4 8.3-26.7
$50,000- 74,999 62 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$75,000+ 141 103 72.2 63.3-79.6 38 27.8 20.4-36.7
POVERTY LEVEL2
Less than 50% 20 *** *** *** *** *** ***
50% to 100% 65 *** *** *** *** *** ***
101% to 150% 66 *** *** *** *** *** ***
151% to 200% 37 *** *** *** *** *** ***
More than 200% 273 208 75.9 69.8-81.1 65 24.1 18.9-30.2
HOUSING
Own 447 341 76.3 71.6-80.5 106 23.7 19.5-28.4
Rent 133 94 71.6 62.3-79.4 39 28.4 20.6-37.7
Other arrangement 33 *** *** *** *** *** ***
RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT1
Urban 277 214 77.7 71.4-82.8 63 22.3 17.2-28.6
Regional City or Suburban County 175 131 76.5 68.7-82.8 44 23.5 17.2-31.3
Rural 168 121 71.3 63.0-78.4 47 28.7 21.6-37.0
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER3
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1) 53 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2) 259 194 77.8 71.5-83.1 65 22.2 16.9-28.5
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3) 308 235 74.4 68.5-79.6 73 25.6 20.4-31.5

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*This question was asked of those with doctor-diagnosed arthritis.

PLEASE NOTE: Due to changes in the weighting methodology and other factors, results from 2019 are NOT comparable to 2010
and earlier years.

***The estimate was suppressed because it did not meet statistical reliability standards. See BRFSS 2019 Annual Results Technical Notes for more details.

1Based on U.S Census Bureau population estimates at the county level. Please see the BRFSS 2019 Annual Results Technical Notes for details.

2Based on 2019 U.S Census Bureau poverty threshold incomes. Please see the BRFSS 2019 Annual Results Technical Notes for details.

3NC Dept. of Commerce County Tier Classification, based on respondent’s county of residence.
Please see the BRFSS 2019 Annual Results Technical Notes for details.

^Use caution in interpreting cell sizes less than 50, % = Percentage, C.I.(95%) = Confidence Interval (at 95 percent probability level).
Percentages are weighted to population characteristics and therefore cannot be calculated exactly from the numbers in this table.

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